Park Ranges
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The Park Ranges are a major subrange of the Canadian Rockies in southeastern British Columbia and western Alberta, known for their high, glaciated peaks and extensive national parks.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Robson | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ subrange of the Canadian Rockies ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Columbia Icefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Banff National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glacier National Park (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ Jasper National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Kootenay National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Robson Provincial Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoho National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| drainage |
Columbia River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fraser River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Saskatchewan River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | 3954 m ⓘ |
| fauna |
bighorn sheep
ⓘ
caribou ⓘ elk ⓘ grizzly bear ⓘ mountain goat ⓘ |
| geology | sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
U-shaped valleys
ⓘ
alpine lakes ⓘ glaciers ⓘ rugged relief ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
alpine tundra
ⓘ
subalpine forest ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Robson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive national parks
ⓘ
glaciated peaks ⓘ high peaks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Park Ranges
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ western Alberta ⓘ |
| mainRockType |
limestone
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ shale ⓘ |
| orogeny | Laramide orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Rockies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
British Columbia provincial parks system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian national parks system ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ skiing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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